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Sport, 1925

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New Swimming Baths Vaucluse Enterprise

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 9

Though the construction of the new swimming baths at Watson's Bay has not been completed they have been thrown open for…

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Racing Notes Fixtures

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

Friday.--Kensington acceptances) (10 a.m.) Saturday.--Moorefield and Kensington races…

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Manly Golf Club Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 7

New Year's Eve! What memories of bygone happy evenings those three small words awaken! The delightful dance given last night at the Manly Golf Club…

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Leura Golf Club Leura

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 7

Success in every respect characterised the annual dance given by the Leura matrons, the social event of the year, at the Golf Club to-night. The…

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At the Races Kahanamoku's Visit

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 7

Sam Kahanamoku will be the guest of Tattersall's Club at Randwick races this afternoon. The swimmer has told friends that…

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Stewards' Inquiries at Kensington, Races

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 3

An Inquiry was held yesterday at Kensington Into the running of braw Iaddle in the drst division of the Flying Handicap…

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Law Tennis Preserving Turf Courts Problem Ahead

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

Lawn tennis in N.S.W. is played under almost ideal conditions, where the courts get reasonable spells, but they are very difficult to arrange at Rushcutters Bay…

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Swimming Champions in Training 'All Show Splendid Form Entries for Big Events

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 11

The near approach of the big swimming carnivals with Australian and State championships at stake. in addition to the honor of defeating the…

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Fatal Boxing Contest Anderson Knocked Out and Dies Sydney Stadium Sensation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 10

Great regret was felt in boxing circles yesterday morning when the news circulated that Reg. Anderson, who was knocked out during a contest at the…

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Cricket Casualties Injured Keepers McCOY'S Bad Luck

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

The match between the Victorian and New South Wales Second Elevens will be long remembered by B. L. McCoy, who captained…

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Fony Racing. That Kenso Hill Two-year-old's Difficulty Narrow Escape Stops

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

[?] waking their firs appearance at k[?]lapton and the up-hill finish a difficult task, it takes a good…

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Good Scoring. Interstate Cricket. N.S.W.V. QUEENSLAND Visitors Make 406

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 6

The Queensland team has set the New South Wales second eleven a formidable task by scoring 406 runs in the first innings. The last batsman was given out just before…

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Queensland's Big Score ---- Regatta To-day Queensland Against N.S.W. Scores 406 Bright Batting in 310 Minutes O'connor's Pine Century Home Side Weak in Bowlers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 11

Queensland yesterday compiled the record score of 406 runs against Now South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground, It is the biggest total put…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 9

The Railway and Tramway Officers' Amateur Swimsing Club, a newly-formed body, will commence its series of weekly handicaps at the Domain Bath[?] on Tuesday at 5 p.m…

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The Balmain Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

THE RACE FOR 14FT. SKIFFS APPROACHING THE FLAGSHIP FROM LONGNOSE POINT…

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Southern Swimming

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Association it was decided to alter the name of the body to the Southern District Amateur Swimming…

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Country Swimming

The Land · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

At the animal meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club interest was shown in the proposal from Sydney, conveyed in a letter from…

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Newcastle Boxing

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

To-morrow night, at the New[?] Stadium, the Newcastle welterwell Tommy Kelly, will have a chancy make good against an experienced be…

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Horse Racing. Moorefield a Lengthy Programme Three Divided Races

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

Although there are nine races on the programme at Moorefield to-morrow, the first event will not start until 1 p.m. This will mean…

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Another Boxing Show

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

Manager Jack Munro has decided to stage another popular price boxing entertainment at the Stadium on Saturday, January 10. The chief item will…

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